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The infrastructure landscape of our nation is undergoing a transformation, and at the forefront of this change is the esteemed Honourable Minister of Works, His Excellency, Sen. Engr David Nweze Umahi CON. The Minister’s leadership has been instrumental in prioritizing the use of concrete for road construction,a decision that is demonstrably yielding positive results. Nigeria can achieve significant economic benefits and infrastructure improvements by embracing concrete roads.

…calls on indigenous companies to emulate.

by Ashie Osor

The Minister of Works, Engr David Umahi, has described as fantastic, the standard of job being handled by an indigenous contractor, Sermatech Nigeria Limited, especially in keeping to the specifications.

Umahi disclosed this recently, during a tour of roads within Niger Delta and South-South region of the country, as directed by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu.

The Minister had stopped at Sermatech’s 28.6km road dualization project site, spanning from the power plant section in Odukpani Cross River, to Oku Iboku in Akwaibom and consisting of four bridges.

“This work is fantastic and it is handled by an indigenous contractor and I am very proud of what he is doing.

SERMATECH Nigeria Limited, a construction firm handling a section of the dualization project of the Calabar-Itu Highway has highly rated work done so far by the company.

Speaking when the immediate past Senior Special Assistant to the President on Niger Delta Affairs, Senator Ita Enang paid an unscheduled visit to the project site, SERMATECH Site Supervisor, Engr. Joe Ukpata gave a breakdown of the company’s involvement so far on the project and assured the governorship hopeful and the public that the firm is complying totally with global standards.